Composition: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen |
| Alternative title | Weeping, lamenting, worrying, fearing |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Samuel Rodigast (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 12 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | ; rev. G minor |
| Composed | 1714 |
| First published | 1852 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1680 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | — | — |
| Chorus (alto): Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal | — | C minor | — |
| Aria (alto): Kreuz und Kronen sind verbunden | — | C minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Ich folge Christo nach | — | E flat major | — |
| Aria (alto): Sei getreu, alle Pein | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | oboe and keyboard | M. Kahlert |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | organ | Alain Brunet |
| view | Aria: 'Ich folge Christo nach' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Composer's Manuscript | — | Manuscript Pages · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sinfonia · view 2. Chorus: 'Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen' · view 3. Recitative: 'Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal' · view 4. Aria: 'Kreuz und Kronen sind verbunden' · view 5. Aria: 'Ich folge Christo nach' · view 6. Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein ' · view 7. Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe · view Bassoon · view Trumpet (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas I · view Violas II · view Cellos/Basses · view Continuo (Harpsichord/Organ) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas I · view Violas II · view Cellos/Bassoon · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Trumpet ( G minor ) · view Oboe ( G minor ) · view Violins I ( G minor ) · view Violins II ( G minor ) · view Violas I ( G minor ) · view Violas II ( G minor ) · view Bassoon ( G minor ) · view Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) ( G minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Trumpet ( F minor ) · view Oboe ( F minor ) · view Violins I ( F minor ) · view Violins II ( F minor ) · view Violas I ( F minor ) · view Violas II ( F minor ) · view Bassoon ( F minor ) · view Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) ( F minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for oboe and keyboard |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (NoteEdit, Lilypond) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score and Parts (with additional lines) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich folge Christo nach' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | Arrangement for violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score ( C minor ) · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | For Oboe and Keyboard (Kahlert) | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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